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Saudi rules out extradition of suspects in Khashoggi case to Turkey

2018-12-09

Saudi Arabia will not extradite suspects in the murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, following the arrest warrants filed by Istanbul’s chief prosecutor for the arrest of two former senior Saudi officials, Reuters news agency said.

“We don’t extradite our citizens,” Reuters quoted Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir as saying, when asked about the arrest warrants during a speech he delivered at a news conference at a Gulf Arab summit in Riyadh.

The U.S. Treasury last month sanctioned 17 Saudis, including Qahtani but not Asiri, for their role in the murder of Khashoggi, which has created international uproar, with condemnation from European leaders and U.S. President Donald Trump.